CouchDB is an open source project. And that means everything, from this website to the core of the database itself, has been contributed by passionate, helpful individuals (such as yourself) who liked what they saw and wanted to make something better of it. So if you like what you see, and want to make something better of it, we’d like to see your contributions. It doesn’t matter how familiar you are with CouchDB, or whether you know how to program Erlang. There are plenty of ways to be helpful! Just ask!
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One of the first things you should do is actually use CouchDB, and get to know it, read about it, evangelise it, and engage with the wider community. Our community is our most valuable asset, and it could always do with a bit more love and attention. You could also get stuck in on the user mailing list, helping new users with their problems. Or come join us on the developer mailing list and lets us know how else you think you can help. There’s bound to be someone to point you in the right direction.
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Our community is our most valuable asset, and it could always do with a bit more love and attention. One of the first things you should do is actually use CouchDB, and get to know it, read about it, evangelise it, and engage with the wider community. Arrange a meetup, give a talk, publicize your use and let people know how you use CouchDB in the wild. You could also get stuck in on the user mailing list or IRC channel, helping new users with their problems. Or come join us on the developer mailing list and lets us know how else you think you can help. There’s bound to be someone to point you in the right direction.

Why don’t you check out JIRA and help us triage some of those issues? Or maybe you’d like to help us keep the wiki up-to-date? If you’re looking for something a little more technical, you could help us with our documentation, QA, packaging, mobile, or release efforts, perhaps? Just drop by on the developer mailing list and let us know what you want to do. There's enough room for any sort of contribution!